Sri Lanka, Nov. 14 -- Thalangama Police have uncovered a large-scale ATM financial scam involving bank cards belonging to multiple individuals, acting on information provided by the Hiru CIA.

Four Indonesian nationals were taken into custody during the operation, with officers seizing 27 ATM cards and over Rs. 4 million in cash.

Hiru CIA received information that a group of foreign nationals was suspiciously withdrawing large sums of money from ATMs across various parts of the island.

While tracking the leads yesterday morning, the Hiru CIA team observed four Indonesian nationals loitering suspiciously near a private bank in the Pelawatta area of Thalangama.

Members of the team witnessed the suspects hurriedly using multiple ATM cards...